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FRANKFURT am Main

Hessen . Germany

Frankfurt Tram Network

Network

Frankfurt am Main (650,000 inh), integrated into the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund.

TRAMWAY:

- Network length approx. 68.5 km
- 8 lines
- 1435 mm gauge
- on most outer routes a separate right-of-way is available
- Rolling stock: Duewag/Siemens Type R (low-floor; 1992-1997); Bombardier Type S (low-floor; 2003-); Alstom Citadis T (2023-)

STADTBAHN:

For details on the Stadtbahn system click here!

Recent History

1999: Börneplatz - Konstablerwache - Hessendenkmal (Line 12)
2003: Varrentrappstraße - Rebstockbad (Line 17)
11-12-2011: Rohrbachstr./Friedberger Landstr. - Preungesheim/Gravensteiner Platz (Line 18)
14-12-2014: Stresemannallee/Gartenstr. - Stresemannallee/Mörfelder Landstraße (Line 17)
09-12-2018: Galluswarte - Gallus/Gustavsburgpark re-opened for regular service (Line 14)

Photos

Frankfurt Tram

Our books about Urban Rail in Germany

Robert Schwandl:

TRAM ATLAS DEUTSCHLAND 6

- 06/2024, Berlin, ISBN 978 3 836573 74 9

- Detailed colour maps for more than 50 German tramway cities, illustrated with numerous photos

- Text German and English

- More details

Robert Schwandl:

U-Bahnen in Deutschland

+ U-Stadtbahnen

- Feb 2019, Berlin, ISBN 978 3 836573 57 2

- Anything you need to know about German metro and light rail systems with underground sections, with detailed maps and hundreds of colour photos; 160 pages; Text German and English - More details

Official Websites

RMV (Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund)

VGF - Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt/Main

traffiQ - Lokale Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main mb

Other Websites

Frankfurt Tram at Wikipedia.de

Stephan Kyrieleis' Frankfurt TramPage

Wolfgang Heinze's Straßenbahn und Stadtbahn Site

Frankfurt Track Map at gleisplanweb.de